Australian cheesewood vs black wattle

Pittosporum undulatum compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Australian cheesewood is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian cheesewood	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pittosporaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pittosporum	Acacia
Species	Pittosporum undulatum	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian cheesewood and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Australian cheesewood

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian cheesewood	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian cheesewood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Australian cheesewood

The Australian cheesewood (Pittosporum undulatum) is a species in the genus Pittosporum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Pittosporum undulatum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.